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Evolution 101 is a weekly podcast that attempts to answer listener questions and explain evolutionary concepts in layman's terms.

Zachary Moore


    • Jan 24, 2007 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39 EPISODES


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    Stem Cell Biology 101 - Video Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2007


    Although this doesn't regard evolution, it's another hot scientific topic that I was asked to talk about to the First Baptist Church of Colleyville Faith and Reason class. I thought that the Evolution 101 listeners might be interested in it- a further ethical discussion will be posted later to the Apologia podcast feed.

    Stem Cell Biology 101

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2007


    Although this doesn't regard evolution, it's another hot scientific topic that I was asked to talk about to the First Baptist Church of Colleyville Faith and Reason class. I thought that the Evolution 101 listeners might be interested in it- a further ethical discussion will be posted later to the Apologia podcast feed.

    The Philosophical Problems of Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 15, 2007


    An invited lecture to the Dallas Philosophers' Forum

    The Problem of Species - Video Podcast

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 9, 2007


    A presentation to the North Texas Church of Freethought

    The Problem of Species

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 7, 2007


    A presentation to the North Texas Church of Freethought

    134 - November 5th

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 5, 2006


    November 5th, 2006

    133 - The Female Orgasm

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 29, 2006


    An examination of the evolutionary justification for the female sexual response.

    132 - Evolution Live

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 22, 2006


    In which I propose a new format for this podcast.

    131 - Icons of Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2006


    A review of the DVD documentary based on the book, "Icons of Evolution."

    130 - Are There Differences Between Human and Chimp DNA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2006


    Although I've stated that human and chimp genes only differ by 3%, is there any difference more substantial in our DNA?

    129 - Is Evolution Racist?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2006


    Those who argue against evolution claim that is is racist, and has been used to justify horrible acts of instutitional racism. Is this supported by the theory?

    128 - What Is Information Theory?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2006


    It is often said that evolution is incorrect because it cannot account for information. This week, a good friend of mine explains information theory and why this criticism is misplaced.

    127 - Why Are Humans Naked?

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2006


    How does evolutionary theory explain the fact that humans don't have hair on their body except for a few weird places?

    126 - Why Do Men Have Nipples?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2006


    Men have nipples, and yet they don't use them for lactation. How does evolutionary theory explain this?

    125 - What Is Punctuated Equilibrium?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2006


    Critics of evolutionary theory say that this concept represents a fatal controversy. Are they right?

    124 - Miscellanea

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2006


    This week, I answer several listener questions submitted by email.

    123 - Why Did Homosexuality Evolve?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2006


    Is a biological foundation of homosexuality precluded by evolutionary theory?

    122 - What Is The Evidence Against Evolution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2006


    Is there any evidence against evolutionary theory that has been produced by those who deny it?

    121 - How Are Fossils Dated?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2006


    A look at the science behind the techinque of radiometric dating. Also, listener email!

    120 - What Are Practical Applications Of Evolution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2006


    Is evolutionary theory just useful for ivory tower scientists, or is it relevant to practical everyday life?

    119 - Who Was The Mitochondrial Eve?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2006


    Is the Mitochondrial Eve a scientific fact or just another myth?

    118 - Why Did Sex Evolve?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2006


    A look at the function of sex and some of the reasons why it has been favored by evolution.

    117 - What is Irreducible Complexity?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2006


    A look at one of the most popular, but unscientific, arguments by a scientist who disagrees with evolutionary theory.

    116 - How Did Humans Evolve?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2006


    An examination of the evolutionary descent of humans since the divergence from chimpanzees.

    115 - What are Transitional Species?

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2006


    A look at the concept of transitional species and a few good examples that support evolutionary theory.

    114 - Objections to Molecular Evidence

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2006


    Part 6 of the Molecular Evidence for Evolution.

    113 - Endogenous Retroviruses

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 22, 2006


    Part 5 of the Molecular Evidence for Evolution.

    112 - Redundant Pseudogenes

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 15, 2006


    Part 4 of the Molecular Evidence for Evolution.

    111 - Transposons

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 8, 2006


    Part 3 of the Molecular Evidence for Evolution.

    110 - DNA Functional Redundancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 1, 2006


    Part 2 of the Molecular Evidence for Evolution.

    109 - Protein Functional Redundancy

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2006


    Part 1 of the Molecular Evidence for Evolution.

    108 - Molecular Biology Primer

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 18, 2006


    A brief description of the relevant molecular biology background to understand its evidence for evolution.

    107 - What is Evo-Devo?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2006


    Why are evolutionary biologists interested in developmental biology?

    106 - What is Junk DNA?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 4, 2006


    Is the human genome really full of junk, or is it important for proper genetic function?

    105 - Random or Nonrandom?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 25, 2006


    Evolution critics say that evolution is random. They're both right and wrong.

    104 - What is Species?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 18, 2006


    The scientific concept of species is not as clear as most people think.

    103 - Darwin Day

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2006


    Part 4 of the Molecular Evidence for Evolution.

    102 - What is NOT Evolution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 9, 2006


    A look at some of the inaccurate portrayals of evolutionary theory by those with bad and good intentions.

    101 - What is Evolution?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 4, 2006


    A look at what the definition of evolution is, and why it's both a fact and a theory.

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